Buhari inaugurates 19-member transition committee
(Nigeria) The President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on
Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated a 19-member Transition Committee to liaise with
its Federal Government counterpart to ensure a smooth transition.
APC in a statement in Abuja by its National Publicity,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the terms of reference of the committee includes to
develop a clear framework for liaison with the out-going Administration for
purposes of a smooth hand-over/take-over and to receive hand-over documents
from Ministries, Departments and Agencies and itemise the most important or
most urgent issues confronting the in-coming government.
It said the committee is also saddled with reviewing and
making preliminary assessment of the balance sheet of government with
particular emphasis on the status of assets and liabilities of government; cash
flow position of the government; quantum of public domestic and external debt
of government and their deployment; government’s out-standing contractual
obligations and its ability to meet such obligations and the status of
implementation of capital projects.
The committee is also expected to undertake a preliminary
assessment of the security challenges facing the country and the counter-insurgency
measures taken by the government thus far; the counter policy measures being
implemented in the Niger Delta to deal with unrest and major economic crimes in
the area. In particular, the status of the Amnesty Programme, the readiness of
the Police and other national security and intelligence agencies in addressing
threats to law and order and provide a brief over-view of CBN, NNPC, NCC,
Customs and FIRS.
Other terms of reference of the committee include to suggest
“quick fixes” which will result in tangible, visible and practical measures so
that change will be seen after 30 days, after 100 days, after 6 months of the
Administration taking office, and to make any other observations which in view
of the Committee would be helpful to the transition and take-off of the new
Administration. The committee has two weeks to conclude its work.
Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, the
President-elect charged the committee to ''assess the information provided to
you and advise me on its quality and accuracy. It is a simple matter that you
must have the right information if you are to shape appropriate policy
decisions.
''Needless to repeat, that your Committee - and indeed our
Government - are not on a witch-hunt or engaged in fault-finding. We want the
facts
and nothing but the facts. What has been done cannot be
undone. Our job is to learn from the mistakes of the past and attempt to avoid
similar.''
Gen. Buhari hailed the calibre of the committee's
membership, saying they represent some of the best Nigeria can offer. He
described the committee chairman, Malam Ahmed Joda, as one of the few surviving
links between First Republic civil service to the present day, a man whose
versatility includes farming, industry and 21st Century IT and one of
Nigerian’s precious assets.
Full list of Transition Committee members: 1. Mal. Ahmed Joda - Chairman; 2. Dr Doyin Salami - Vice-Chairman; 3. Mr Boss Mustapha; 4. Mal. Muhammad Hayatuddin; 5. Alh. Abubakar Malami SAN; 6. Brig. Gen. Lawal Jafaru Isa; 7. Sen. Hadi Sirika; 8. Sen. Audu Ogbeh; 9. Mr Dalong; 10.
Mrs Bola Adesola; 11. Mr Wale
Edun; 12. Mrs Nike Aboderin; 13. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; 14. Mr Festus Odimegwu; 15. Chief John Oyegun; 16. Gov. Rotimi Amaechi.
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